Combining Like Terms

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What does it mean to combine like terms in an expression?

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Combining like terms means to simplify an expression by adding or subtracting terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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Simplify by combining like terms: 5a + 2b - 3a + 4

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2a + 2b + 4

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Simplify by combining like terms: 7v + 2 + 12 + 2v

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9v + 14

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What are like terms?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable and exponent. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms.

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Simplify by combining like terms: 2r + 2 + 5r - 2 + r

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8r

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Simplify by combining like terms: 3x + 2x + 3y - 7y

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5x - 4y

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What is the coefficient in the term 4x?

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The coefficient is 4, which is the number multiplying the variable x.

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Simplify by combining like terms: y + x + y + y + x

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2x + 3y

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What is the constant term in the expression 3x + 5 - 2x + 7?

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The constant term is 12, which is the result of combining 5 and 7.

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How do you identify like terms in an expression?

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You identify like terms by looking for terms that have the same variable and exponent.